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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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